--- title: "Rio de Janeiro to Houston flights: who flies GIG-IAH" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from GIG to IAH, about 7 flights a week as UA 128, scheduled at 10h 30m to 10h 50m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-iah" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-iah.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Rio de Janeiro to Houston (GIG-IAH): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies the GIG to IAH nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as UA 128, scheduled at 10h 30m to 10h 50m for the 5,025 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See GIG to IAH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 30m to 10h 50m Scheduled flight time 5,025 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Rio de Janeiro to Houston flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for GIG to IAH starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Houston (IAH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs GIG | Arrives IAH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 21:05 | 05:35 | 10h 30m | [Boeing 767-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/767-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 21:05 | 05:35 | 10h 30m | Boeing 767-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 21:05 | 05:35 | 10h 30m | Boeing 767-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 20:55 | 05:45 | 10h 50m | Boeing 767-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 20:55 | 05:45 | 10h 50m | Boeing 767-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 20:55 | 05:45 | 10h 50m | Boeing 767-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 128 | United Airlines | 20:55 | 05:45 | 10h 50m | Boeing 767-300 | Showing all 7 scheduled GIG to IAH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every GIG to IAH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Rio de Janeiro to Houston nonstop United Airlines flies the [Boeing 767-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/767-300.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full GIG to IAH nonstop schedule This page carries the full GIG to IAH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each GIG to IAH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See GIG to IAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Rio de Janeiro to Houston nonstop Carriers operating GIG to IAH nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See GIG to IAH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about GIG to IAH **How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Houston (IAH)?** Scheduled flight times from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Houston (IAH) run from 10h 30m to 10h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,025 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from GIG to IAH?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying GIG to IAH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on GIG to IAH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from GIG to IAH?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and Houston (IAH) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from GIG to IAH depart?** Scheduled GIG to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 20:55 and 21:05, local time at Rio de Janeiro. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate GIG to IAH nonstop?** United Airlines flies UA 128 nonstop from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Houston (IAH), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on GIG to IAH?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on GIG to IAH. The page carries the full GIG to IAH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [IAH to GIG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-gig.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Rio de Janeiro (GIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig.md), or [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full GIG to IAH nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)